HD Catalogue
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The HD Catalogue is a widely used astronomical star catalog that lists spectral classifications and positions for over 225,000 stars.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| HD Catalogue canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6031391 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: HD Catalogue Context triple: [Henry Draper Catalogue, hasAlternativeName, HD Catalogue]
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HDtracks
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Film Vault
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NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: HD Catalogue Target entity description: The HD Catalogue is a widely used astronomical star catalog that lists spectral classifications and positions for over 225,000 stars.
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A.
HDtracks
HDtracks is a high-resolution digital music download store known for offering audiophile-quality albums in lossless formats.
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B.
Film Vault
Film Vault is a themed retail shop at Universal Studios Florida that sells movie-related merchandise inspired by classic and popular Universal films.
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C.
SVT Play
SVT Play is Sweden’s national public service broadcaster’s online streaming platform, offering on-demand and live TV content.
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D.
Movies on Demand
Movies on Demand is a film or video project associated with the band Consequence, likely serving as a notable visual or multimedia extension of their music.
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E.
Vudu
Vudu is a music producer known for working on tracks such as those by The Red Light District.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
astronomical database
ⓘ
star catalogue ⓘ |
| approximateStarCount | over 225000 stars ⓘ |
| associatedInstitution | Harvard College Observatory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | photographic spectra ⓘ |
| compiledAt | Harvard College Observatory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| compiledBy |
Annie Jump Cannon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Edward C. Pickering NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains |
stellar magnitudes
ⓘ
stellar positions ⓘ stellar spectral classifications ⓘ |
| coordinateSystem | equatorial coordinates ⓘ |
| coversMagnitudeRange | down to about 9th–10th visual magnitude ⓘ |
| dataType | observational data ⓘ |
| epoch | 1900.0 ⓘ |
| field | astronomy ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Henry Draper Extension
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Henry Draper Extension II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fundedBy | Henry Draper Memorial Fund NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geographicalScope | entire sky ⓘ |
| hasAbbreviation | HD NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
HD Catalogue
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Henry Draper Catalog NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Henry Draper Extension
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Henry Draper Extension II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| identifierExample | HD 189733 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| identifierFormat | HD number ⓘ |
| influenced | modern stellar spectral catalogues ⓘ |
| isWidelyUsed | true ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| listsNumberOfStars | 225300 ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | Harvard College Observatory (historically) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Henry Draper NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Bonner Durchmusterung
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cordoba Durchmusterung NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryUse |
star identification
ⓘ
stellar spectral classification reference ⓘ |
| publicationEndYear | 1924 ⓘ |
| publicationStartYear | 1918 ⓘ |
| publishedBy | Harvard College Observatory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spectralClassificationSystem | Harvard spectral classification NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subfield | stellar astronomy ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
| usedIn |
galactic astronomy
ⓘ
stellar astrophysics ⓘ variable star research ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: HD Catalogue Description of subject: The HD Catalogue is a widely used astronomical star catalog that lists spectral classifications and positions for over 225,000 stars.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.